Investigation of Mechanical Characterization of Transversely Isotropic Rock Mass Based on Rigid Block Discrete Element Method

Table 2

Numerical simulation parameters of rock mass with different joint strengths.

Ratio	Composition	Effective modulus (GPa)	Tensile strength (GPa)	Cohesion; (GPa)	Friction angle; (°)
0.25	Rock	160	120	120	40
	Joint	50	30	30	30
0.5	Rock	160	120	120	40
	Joint	50	60	60	30
0.75	Rock	160	120	120	40
	Joint	50	90	90	30
1	Rock	160	120	120	40
	Joint	50	120	120	30